Limited slip differential

A limited slip differential comprising:

• a carrier having a radial flange with a geared surface disposed about a rotation axis thereof;
• the carrier having a first plurality of recesses disposed symmetrically about a first sun gear opening on a first side thereof and a second plurality of recesses disposed symmetrically about a second sun gear opening on an opposite second side thereof,
• each of the first and second sun gear openings having a sun gear diameter, each of the plurality of recesses having a recess diameter,
• each of the plurality of recesses having a circular side portion an open side portion, a first chamfer extending along a first tangent of the recess diameter on a first side of the recess toward the open side portion thereof, and a second chamfer extending along a second tangent of the recess diameter on a second side of the recess toward the open side portion thereof,
• the sum gear diameter intersecting the recess diameter of each of the plurality of recesses at corresponding first and second intersections of the recess diameter and the sun gear diameter,
• an acute angle between a line tangent to the recess diameter at the first intersection and the first chamfer between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 32 degrees, and an acute angle between a line tangent to the recess diameter at the second intersection and the second chamfer between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 32 degrees.

A limited slip differential comprising:

• a carrier,
• the carrier having a plurality of recesses disposed symmetrically relative to a gear opening,
• the gear opening having a gear diameter, each of the plurality of recesses having a recess diameter,
• each of the plurality of recesses having a circular portion, an opening, and first and second chamfers extending along tangents of the recess diameter on first and second sides of the recess toward the opening thereof,
• the gear diameter intersecting the recess diameter of each of the plurality of recesses at corresponding first and second intersections, an acute angle between a line tangent to the recess diameter at the first intersection and the first chamfer between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 32 degrees, and an acute angle between a line tangent to the recess diameter at the second intersection and the second chamfer between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 32 degrees.